The Earth on which they circumscribe the altar, on which a band of workmen prepare the oblation, on which the tall bright sacrificial posts are fixed before the start of the oblation–may Earth, herself increasing, grant us increase!
Atharva Veda XII, 1, 13
Whatever sin is found in me, whatever wrong I may have done, if I have lied or falsely sworn, Waters, remove it far from me.
Rig Veda X, 9, 8
Now I have come to seek the Waters. Now we merge, mingling with the sap. Come to me, Agni, rich in milk! Come and endow me with your splendor!
Rig Veda X, 9, 9
The mighty burden of the mountains bulk rests, Earth, upon your shoulders; rich in torrents, you germinate the seed with quickening power.
Rig Veda V, 84, 1
Both the good and the pleasant present themselves to a man. The calm soul examines them well and discriminates. Yea, he prefers the good to the pleasant; but the fool chooses the pleasant out of greed and avarice.
Yajur Veda, Katha Upanishad, Part One, Chapter II, 2
